What does prehistoric art tell us? Where does art begin? When in prehistoric human life did the drive start that spun poems, painting, and symphonies? It’s not difficult to reason from what we seem to ...

Here’s something to shut you off in mid-scroll: deliberate cave paintings in France have just been dated back at least 57,000 ...

“Messages from the Stone Age”, about hand stencils found in caves and early human culture, brings to mind 16,500-year-old cave paintings in Lascaux, France. These are said to show the constellation ...

We marvel at Stone Age cave paintings, mighty megaliths, and mysterious goddesses. As the Ice Age glaciers melted, prehistoric Europe bloomed with surprisingly sophisticated art. From Ireland to ...

In the late 1970s, a mysterious object dating back to the Early Stone Age was unearthed in Germany. Initially thought to be an oil lamp, the item was later studied in detail by researchers from Aarhus ...

Researchers in Spain used Apple iPhone’s built-in LiDAR sensor to create a 3D map of a cave with hundreds of prehistoric cave paintings. Digital model of La Pileta cave Cueva de la Pileta is a cave in ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

While exploring a cave in Germany, archaeologists discovered a rare trove of ancient artifacts and remains left by prehistoric humans — and cave bears. Officials said more than 10,000 animal bones and ...

The prehistoric inhabitants of the Philippines were able to make ropes and baskets from plant fibres almost 40,000 years ago, according to an analysis of stone tools. The find suggests the people ...